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Shark
Galeocerdo cuvier* Sphyrna mokarran**
1 habitat
Shark is found around Guarma, one of 1 habitat the compendium records for it.
Everything else that breathes, swims or flies. Habitat and loot are what the compendium asks you to fill in; the three-star carcass is what the trapper asks for.
- Scientific name
- Galeocerdo cuvier* Sphyrna mokarran**
- Habitats
- Guarma
- Carcass yields
- Not stated
Player notes
Shark is a cut animal species in Red Dead Redemption 2. It includes two types, the Tiger Shark, based on Galeocerdo cuvier, and the Hammerhead Shark, based on Sphyrna mokarran.
Both shark types are associated with the waters of Guarma. They are found in Bahía de la Paz and in the sea off Guarma's coast.
These areas cannot normally be reached by the player. Sharks are only encountered there through glitches or modding.
Trivia
- ◆Sharks will not attack the player.
- ◆However, there are unused animations for a shark attacking a swimmer near Cinco Torres.
- ◆They will not be highlighted while using Eagle Eye like other animals do. In addition, they cannot be studied; however, any photos of them will automatically tag the sharks on Rockstar Games Social Club. Also unlike most other animals, sharks don't have a Compendium entry.
- ◆Sharks only spawn when returning to or entering Guarma early in areas that aren't meant to be explored by the player and can only be seen via exploits. This goes for both the out of map location at the end of the western part of the Guarma map and Bahía de la Paz that is restricted to players via invisible sniper. One shark, however, will spawn inside of the normally playable area but only upon returning to or entering Guarma early.
- ◆Tiger Sharks will spawn as one of three colors: silver, matte, or orange.
- ◆Sharks that wash up onto shore will die and have their tail bent or drooping in an odd manner.
- ◆Textures, a model, and scripts for a discoverable dead Tiger Shark still exist within the game files. Evidence suggests the player would've opened its mouth and possibly taken one of its teeth, implying the Shark Tooth Trinket may have originally been intended to be crafted. The dead tiger shark was reused for the Cayo Perico Heist in GTA: Online.
- ◆A rainbow version using the same model as the Tiger Shark is used in a Shark advertisement, added during the Arena War update in GTA: Online.
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Last verified September 14, 2026